In einer eMail vom 24-5-02 4:59:16 West-Europa (zomertijd) schreibt [log in to unmask]: > are primarily bottle fed they appear to lose the > rooting reflex, probably because all bottle feeds are conducted through > pursed lips. This sentence caught my attention in the light of our previous dicussion on confusion. Could it be that the difference in children who are and who are not confused after bottles in the early days lays in the difference of offering the bottle and only give it in when baby roots and on the other hand just pushing the bottle in, regardless of wether the baby's mouth is open or closed? Warmly greeting, Gonneke ================== Gonneke van Veldhuizen =+= IBCLC, LLLL, MOM =+= primairy school teacher EUROLAC breastfeeding information centre and lactation consultant practice http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html